Plessy vs. Ferguson Quiz

What was the infamous separate car Act of 1890 in Louisiana?

• It allowed African-Americans and whites to sit together on public carriers

• It banned African-Americans from using public transportation

• It had no impact on public transportation

• It required African-Americans and whites to sit in segregated compartments on public carriers

How was the amount of black blood in a person believed to be measured at the time of the Plessy decision?

• By using a blood test

• By measuring the darkness of the skin

• By examining the person's family history

• By analyzing the person's hair color

Who was the plaintiff in the Plessy case?

• The judge presiding over the case

• Homer Plessy's lawyer

• Louisiana State Government

• Homer Edith Plessy

What did the doctrine of 'separate but equal' allow States to do for the first time?

• Legally segregate the races

• Implement affirmative action policies

• Integrate public facilities

• Abolish segregation laws

Why did Homer Plessy bring suit against the separate car Act of 1890?

• Because he wanted to promote racial discrimination

• Because he was arrested for sitting in a white-only compartment

• Because he wanted to challenge the difficulty in enforcing segregation

• Because he wanted to abolish all segregation laws

Which city was the first to pass a residential segregation ordinance after the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Chicago, Illinois

What was the impact of the Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy vs. Ferguson?

• It led to the integration of public facilities

• It had no impact on racial segregation

• It established the doctrine of 'separate but equal'

• It abolished all segregation laws

What was the difficulty in enforcing segregation in states like Louisiana?

• Determining where the line could be drawn in terms of separating the races

• Enforcing strict laws against interracial marriage

• Finding enough resources to build separate facilities

• Convincing people to voluntarily segregate